The company that owns flats above 12-14 Queen Victoria Street have applied to conduct essential work to walls and gutters at the flats.
The ground floor was previously occupied by Bella Italia 10 years ago and is now home to Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care.
Fairfield Rents, which owns flats 3 and 6 on the upper floors, has applied to Reading Borough Council for permission remove internal plasterboard wall linings to expose defective internal rainwater gutters, carry out repairs and improvements to prevent internal damage.
The company requires listed building consent as it is Grade II listed dating back to 1894. It has yellow brick with decorative terracotta detailing.
To view the application, log on to Reading Borough Council’s planning website, and search for reference 240317.
